Word Meaning 運転

うんてん unten

運転 is read as うんてん (unten) and means driving (a vehicle).

Meaning

English

  1. driving (a vehicle)
  2. operation (of a machine)
  3. running
  4. working
  5. use (of capital, funds, etc.)
  6. management
  7. investment

Reading

Kana

うんてん

Romaji

unten

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Related Words 酔っ払い,飲酒運転,酒気帯び運転,交通安全,,自動車,乗用車,バイク Rank 3707 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

運転手

うんてんしゅ

driver

試運転

しうんてん

trial run

運転士

うんてんし

(professional) driver (of a taxi, train, etc.)

運転免許

うんてんめんきょ

driver's license

運転系統

うんてんけいとう

(bus) route

運転再開

うんてんさいかい

resumption of service (train, bus, etc.)

運転指令所

うんてんしれいじょ

operations center (railway, power plant, etc.)

運転技術

うんてんぎじゅつ

driving skill

運転見合せ

うんてんみあわせ

temporary suspension public transport service

運転時隔

うんてんじかく

headway (between trains, etc.)

運転間隔

うんてんかんかく

interval between (trains, buses)

運転を見合わせる

うんてんをみあわせる

to suspend operations (esp. of trains)

Example Sentences

10

うんてんちゅうはすまほをみないでください。

please do not look at your phone while driving.

Can you drive?

You're driving slowly.

You drive.

I can drive.

I want to drive.

Tom drove.

Can you drive a car?

Drive carefully.

Keep your eyes on the road.